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Warner correspondence

Correspondence to and from Hattie Warner 1891, 1892, 1893

Mezzanine 37 F 1
Open Bids For Rogue Bridge at Gold Hill

Pier foundations rest upon gold quartz ledge, and excavating shows color.  Lots of residence quickly developed an interest in gold mining.…

Vertical File Subjects; Bridges
Pioneer House At Sterling is Fire Destroyed

The last of what was once a thriving mining settlement was destroyed by fire Sept 7, 1927.  The ranch house of C.T. Bammer burned when flames…

Vertical File Subjects, Sterlingville
Observations of Fred Lockley: Dr. James W Robinson

Dr. Robinson was born near Portland on his father's 640 acre land claim.  He attended the Portland Academy and the Willamette University…

Vertical File Biographies, Robinson.
Observations of Fred Lockley: Rev Sydney Hall

Rev. Hall is pastor of the ;Methodist church in Ashland.  He was born and schooled in England, and apprenticed in a bakery.  He came to…

Vertical File Biographies, Hall
Federal Mining Company Working 24 Hours Daily on Gold Mining Project.

The project, a hydraulic gold mining operation, is now (1927) running 3 shifts a day.  This is made possible by an electric plant recently…

Vertical File Subjects, Mines, Misc.
Rapid Growth Camp Fire Girls Jackson Co.

The Pacific coast states are outstanding for the rapid growth of the Camp Fire Girl movement.  In the fall of 1926 Jacksonville and Ashland…

Vertical File Subjects, Camp Fire Girls
Srapnel Rakes Wagner Creek Home

Ten Lives of the Purvis family were menaced when a war relic was thrown into a yard fire by William Smith and Purvis who were cleaning up the yard…

Vertical File Biographies, PU
Ski Race Tuesday to Crater Lodge a Carnival Event

On a Tuesday in 1927 people from all over Southern Oregon gathered at Fort Klamath in participate in a winter sports carnival.  There will be…

Vertical Files Subjects, Skiing
Mrs. Alice Applegate Sargent Deeds Building to J'ville Socity

Because Alice was in poor health, she deeded the historic Brunner building in Jacksonville with its valuable collections.  

Sargent Vertical Files
Miscellaneous Items

Envelope from Costco with negatives and 4 x 6 inch color photographs of buildings in downtown Jacksonville, Oregon. 2004, -2023.44.26, Envelope…

Mezzanine 28 B 5
R.M. DeMille's Paintings Attract Attention

DeMille's paintings were in the window of the Register office.  He specialized in pioneer paintings and he gained his knowledge by living…

Vertical File Biographies, DE
Pioneer Beall Ranch is sold in $10,000 deal

The land which was one of the oldest ranches in the valley was sold to John Thorson who plans to raise purebred cattle and hogs.  The house…

Vertical File Biographies, Beall
On The Carey Farm

In 1892 C Carey and his wife bought 12 acres of land on the Pacific Highway from Hiram Culver.  They grew berries of all kinds and were…

Vertical File Subjects, Farm Life
Grandma over 80 on Hike to Medford, ORE

Mrs. Fannie Streator, 81, is on a long cross country walk to Mrs. Wyde Keen of Jacksonville.  She has three grandchildren that she planned to…

Vertical File Biographies, ST
Miscellaneous: Marriage book Ada Belle Story and Charles Saunderson Newhall

Letter dated April 26, 1864.  Jefferson County, State of New York.  Signed by C.F. Rapell, brother. - 2498

Letter dated April 18,…

Marshall Wins New Fame By Latest Novel

Edison Marshall is a noted local author whose last novel is now appearing as a serial in Good Housekeeping.  The Far Call is a story of the…

Vertical file Biographies, Edison Marshall
Taylor, Ted

ADT 5-27-1986 article, News Editor Ashland Daily Tidings, Rogue River Press

Taylor Vertical File Biographies
Miscellaneous Items

card with sunflower in relief "the Smoked Pearls" Feb 9, 1897 verso Miss Clementin Butterfly Picanminnir 1897 1958.10.39.6

Wedding Book for…

Mezzanine 28 B 4
Parks, Roland

ADT 5-19-1986 article, Ashland Junior High principal, Ashland High School coach

PA Vertical File Biographies
Miscellaneous Mezzanine 28 B 4
Stinnett, Jerry

5-23-1986 article, Phoenix High School, Principal of the Year

ST Vertical File Biographies
Morris, Harriett V.

ADT 5-20-1986 Obituary, Okie Bill's Bar and Restaurant

MO Vertical File Biographies
Berlin, Marsha

ADT 5-13-1986 Obituary, Providence Hospital

BE Vertical File Biographies
Henry, Hank

ADT 5-7-1986 article, Jackson County Commissioner

Henry Vertical File Biographies
Humann, Steve

ADT 5-7-1986 article, Joyce Humann, malpractice suit, Nikolas D. Yamodis, Michael Regan, Rogue Valley Medical Center, Chuck Mills, SOSC basketball…

HU Vertical File Biographies
Fregonese, John

ADT 5-16-1986 article, Guanajuato, Barbara Eshoo

Fregonese Vertical File Biographies
Cossette, Brian

ADT 5-16-1986 Obituary

CO Vertical File Biographies
Elliott, Harry

ADT 5-16-1986 Obituary, Editor of Grants Pass Courier

EL Vertical File Biographies
1986 Jackson County Commissioners

ADT 5-16-1986 article, Dombrowsky, Ames, Golden, Carlyle, Sevcik, Pierson, Westcott, Barnes, Henry

Jackson County, Politics and Government, People Vertical File Subjects